Stylin'

I love this outfit! I got the pants from Kara and bought the rest. Marilyn from my Dr office made the bow. I just can't get over how fast the go from newborn to big baby!

They grow so fast!

We love this outfit on Kaebryn. It was given to us by Kara. It is a 12 mo outfit, but she fits perfectly into it. The onesie is an 18 mo and her shoes are a size 2. They are bargains I bought right after she was born thinking they would fit her this summer! Danielle made the super cute bow.

Bed buddies

We have the hardest time getting the boys to go to sleep at night. They talk, fight, argue, play, tell stories...you name it they do it. It is a challenge some nights that I do not want to face. This night they were loud and, I must admit, they got a spanking after two hrs of being told to be quiet. They just would not sleep. Then, after about 10 minutes, I went in there and found them sleeping in Daeson's bed.

Johnny Jump-up

We borrowed this Johnny Jump-up from Kara to get Kaebryn to start putting weight on her legs. I am convinced that she doesn't bare a lot of weight on her legs because of her neck and head issues...but that's my opinion. She liked it for a few minutes then decided it wasn't great anymore. I am sure that Tevan, swinging her and hitting her head on the door frame, had something to do with it. We returned the jumper and found a jumperoo on Craigslist for 20 bucks. Now the brothers cannot hurt her. We traded Kara the jumperoo for the exersaucer until she loves jumping. Jace loves it so he was happy with the trade.

Sickness fills the air

Forget about smells of fall, I have completely different smells at my house.

Monday was pretty chilly outside. After lunch Daeson called Troy to tell him he was not feeling well and that he had thrown up on Jada (a girl in his class). It was just her shoe thank heavens! When we asked if he was feeling sick he told us he just threw up because his lungs were cold and he coughed so hard after he ran. So we left him at school but told him to call us if he felt sick again. He never called and the rest of the day acted fine and played fine. Tuesday morning he said he was very tired but wanted to go to school. He didn't have a fever, so I sent him. I help in his class on Tuesdays, so as I sat reading to the kids, I watched him. He was definitely not himself. So I took him home with me. At 3:00 I had an appointment for Kaebryn. When we got there I inquired about flu shots. A little boy in Daeson's class tested positive for H1N1 and missed weeks of school. They took Daeson's temp...104.8 degrees. He was burning up! So hie was not allowed to get a shot.

Tevan, however, was able to and you would have thought we were torturing the poor kid. He wailed so loud the entire office could hear him!!! Then it was all over with.

Now, Kaebryn was the reason we actually went in. She has not felt good for almost three weeks so I took her in. She has an upper respiratory infection and got an antibiotic for it. I also had him look at her head...again. This is an ongoing thing. He is very worried about it. She is 5 mo old and soon her head will be fused together and it will be too late. She will have her deformed head forever. So he set me up an appointment with a Plastic Surgeon. He is very good and he works at Primary Children's. Luckily he comes here a couple of times each week. So on the 18th we see Dr. Morales. He will most likely set her up for a helmet and do some Botox injections in her neck to help her little muscles. After three months of physical therapy and spending a ton of money and time on this Torticollis problem, we are finally getting somewhere. I told the PA that I wanted to get it all taken care of right away since we have met our deductible. I hope to see results! I would hate if she had her deformed head forever!!! I am a bit upset that it took this long to take care of it. I have been in to the Dr four times already and was told just to watch it. I watched it and it did not get better. She turns now, and that is an improvement. I love our Dr and I trust him. He is one of the most requested Drs in our area. I just wish we could have done this earlier!

This morning Kaebryn puked all over me. We are talking everywhere. It was all I could do not to throw up too! We got her cleaned up and I got her to sleep. Tevan and I ran to Sam's and Target and had a call from Troy telling me to get carpet cleaner because she had just pooped all over him and the carpet. I hope she isn't getting the stomach crap on top of the respiratory junk! Poor girlie!

Polka dot cake, spider cake, butterfly

The polka dot 6 in double layer round is funfetti with vanilla buttercream and fondant accents. $22.00

Spider cake is an 8 in double round vanilla cake with vanilla buttercream and black fondant spider accent $22.00

Butterfly shaped vanilla cake with vanilla buttercream $18.00

Playin with doh

I came home from my Tuesday helping with Daeson's class to find Tevan and Troy playing with play doh. He was having a blast, and Tevan was too! Troy made Gumby as per Tevan's request and Tevan made...well, I am not sure. But they had a good time and I was glad to see them playing together.

Happy Hallowen!

This year we kept it low-key. It was very hard not to have our huge Halloween party, but it was kinda nice not to stress out! We went to the Trunk-or-Treat with Hailey and Jax and I handed out candy with Kara and Jace. Isn't he so cute?? After,we had pizza, and I took the kids around the neighborhood. It was a blast. The kids were so cute skipping around and singing little Halloween songs. Our neighbor girl, Rachel, went with us. We had a great time! Daeson was a knight, Tevan was Thomas, and I had a witch hat on. Troy didn't dress up and either did Kaebryn. We tried to get her to wear the bee costume, but she screamed so loud we felt like we were trying to punish her!

Happy Birthday Adalyn!

For my niece's 7th birthday we went to the straw maze in Archer. It was a blast. The kids had fun and the adults did too. Troy and Sissy stayed home, they had a bit of a cold. Richard, Daeson and I made it out first...it was a very tricky maze! Daeson was able to lead us out. Then the rest followed. Thank you, Adam and Kayla, for a great night! Daeson spent the night with Adam and Kayla and had a great time. I love being close to family and I love that we have kids the same ages!

Rice cereal

Kaebryn finally got some rice cereal. She likes it, but hasn't quite figured out how to eat it. But I am sure this is going to be fun!!

Cakes

New cakes: Smurfs, 1921 US Postal Stamp and Happy Halloween.

Funfetti 8 in round double cake with vanilla buttercream frosting: $22.00
US Postal Service sheet cake with edible image: $32.00
Happy Halloween 6 inch round with fondant covered coffin cakes: $35.00

Halloween carnival

This year's Halloween carnival was super fun. I have not taken the kids before to this specific one, but we had a great time. I worked the fortune-teller's booth for an hour and a half, my kids ran wild most of the time, and Kaebryn slept in the stroller. I was so glad she was such an angel!! I donated a cake to be auctioned off...I was told it had the most tickets in the raffle box! I had 30 business cards placed by the box and they were gone in 15 minutes.

The kids had fun. Tevan thought it was great to be able to do what he wanted to do. Daeson was a great big brother, too! He helped Tevan and kept an eye on him for me. Jana, my friend, also helped with my boys while I was serving my time at the booth.

Another family update

She rolled over the other day! She is growing so big and strong. She is doing better on her left side and she is getting stronger. She looks to the left now on her own, but we are still working with her. She really favors that right side! Her head is shaping out more now making the flat left side less noticeable. She is such a happy baby!!

Daeson is loving school. I get to observe him on Tuesdays and I love it. He is reading now, not to the level I would like him to be, but considering he just started in September, he is doing well. He has a lot of friends and he is really liked by his teacher. He is a good boy!

At the moment, Tevan is crying in the corner. He has this sassy little attitude that gets him into trouble...I have NO idea where he got that :). He gives us ultimatums all the time, and ends up loosing. He is a bright boy, and very cute. He plays the cute card waaaay to much...but he also knows we can't resist it sometimes. Can't blame the kid for trying.

Troy is busy with school. He is very bright and is working hard. I am proud of him. Since school is what he is doing right now, there is not much to say about him. We sold one of the Mission routes and the sale of the second one is pending. We are hoping to be done with them by November.

I am staying busy with projects. Christmas is fast approaching and I am excited. I skipped Halloween decorations this year and just put up fall. We usually go all out for Halloween, but this year things are very busy and low key. My parents are coming in November so we are excited for their visit. A year ago, I was sick on the couch...pregnant. I am glad those days are behind me! Whew! I am trying to get the cake business going again. I have a cake for Saturday, one for Halloween, one for the 29th and one for the first of November. I am very excited to be playing again. I need to practice all I can. My friend and I have started going to the temple once a month @ 4:30 a.m. It has been a great experience and I am so glad we get to go. It is early and makes it a loooong day, but a great day. Things go so much smoother when I go. I told Kara that I have used my recommend more the last two months than the last two years! I am grateful that we are in a position to go. Such solace and peace come within the temple walls.

We started remodeling in January of last year, if you remember. Well, the trim is finally being finished. The crown moulding is almost finished and the trim and doors will be put up on Saturday. My house will almost be complete. I have plans for a kitchen remodel, but I am afraid school is coming first. Maybe in the next few years. Now if I can just take the time to get everything organized and put together. I just developed 560 pictures and I am working very slowly on the scrapbooks. I am in September 2008 at the moment. I want to get 2008 finished and 2009 started before 2012 starts. I also need to get Troy's mission stuff finished. I started it once upon a time and had no idea what the pictures or activities were. Needless to say I took a little break. I haven't even uploaded my pictures that I recently took. We went to SLC and saw our new niece Oakley...adorable and so tiny! Kaebryn looks like she could eat her! She is a fourth of Kaebryn's size...just five pounds! We had a great time with Dani and Toddly. Pictures soon to come.

Our Salt Lake Sunday

We made a mad dash to Salt Lake to see Dani and Toddly. It was super fun and I am so glad we went. Kaden came with us, too. I think he had fun and we enjoyed his company. Our new niece, Oakley, is adorable! Saide, Ryker, Daeson,and Tevan had a blast playing. What cute kids we have :) We then went to some Gardens and they have a Witch Festival. So fun! After the visiting and the witches, we went to the Mayan. I know it was Sunday, but we did. The kids had a blast watching the divers and the hanging-on-the-pole-lady. She kind of looked like a pole dancer, so I am not sure what to call her. We had a great time. Thank you Dani and Toddly for dripping everything and hanging out with us. We love you!